I’m A Celebrity’s Danny Jones has been sent messages of support by his co-stars. The McFly singer was crowned winner of the latest season of TV’s toughest entertainment challenge.
The 12 campmates forged a close bond during their time on the Australian show. Today marks a special occasion for the singer as he celebrates his 39th birthday.
Coleen Rooney, who finished in second place in the contest, has taken to Instagram to wish Danny a special day. She shared a snap on Instagram as Danny gave her son a lesson in how to play the guitar.
She captioned the post: “Happy birthday. Have a great day.” Alan Halsall, who is renowned for his role as Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street, also sent a message of support.
He said, alongside a king emoji: “Happy birthday.” Alan was the seventh contestant to be eliminated from the latest season of I’m A Celebrity.
The 42-year-old formed a close friendship with Coleen and the two enjoyed a family gathering this weekend. Coleen, who is married to Wayne Rooney, shared a snap of the two families together with her 1.5m Instagram followers.
The Croxteth native vowed her dad, Tony McLoughlin, would be getting the drinks in next. She captioned the picture: “Lovely catch up with Alan Halsall and the gang.
“Tony’s getting the cosmo’s in next time.” Coleen was joined by her parents, Tony and Colette McLoughlin, and her two youngest children, Kit and Cass. Alan was pictured with his daughter, Sienna Rae, who he shares with ex Lucy Jo Hudson.
Alan and Coleen were part of one of the most memorable moments from last season’s I’m A Celeb when they joked about the number of stars they had won in a Bushtucker trial. The 42-year-old was impressed by Coleen’s acting skills and said she should appear on Corrie in the future.
He said: “I’ll be getting you a job in Coronation Street before you know it. She’ll be the barmaid of the Rovers Return before you know it!”
Coleen confirmed Alan is still trying to get her behind the bar in an interview with the Daily Star after the show ended. She said: “Alan is trying to get me behind the bar in Coronation Street. I loved performing arts and acting when I was younger. I always went to drama classes.”
The I’m a Celeb runner-up thinks being in the spotlight means people would struggle to accept her playing a character. Coleen added: “I feel like it would be hard to get into the industry. People see me as me, especially after I’m A Celebrity. If I did a role, I think it would be hard for people to see me as the character.”
Coleen, who shares four children with Wayne Rooney, has stepped back into the limelight in style over recent months. Since her claims about Rebekah Vardy in the high profile Wagatha Christie libel trial were ruled to be “substantially true”, the Croxteth native has released a Disney+ documentary, an autobiography, competed on I’m A Celebrity and has now launched a new wellness range with Applied Nutrition.
Coleen spoke to the ECHO at the launch of her new product in Liverpool ONE earlier this year and explained the decision to put herself back in the spotlight felt like a natural progression. She told the ECHO: “I had a lot of things going on in my life and my kids were only small.
“Now they are all getting that little bit older and I am ready to get back out there, do some work and media, which I’ve always enjoyed. My family always comes first and that was my main priority.”